Scientists find cause of ovarian cancer: Breast cancer and ovarian cancer are the most serious types of cancer in women. According to the 2019 report of the Indian Council of Medical Research, ovarian cancer is the third most common cancer in women in India. Every year around two lakh women across the world die due to this cancer.
Ovarian cancer, the cancer that develops in the fallopian tubes, is called high-grade serous carcinoma and is the sixth leading cause of death in women due to cancer (cancer in woma). High-grade serous carcinoma has no obvious symptoms and no reliable tools for early detection.
Because treatment starts too late, patients with high-grade serous carcinoma do not survive more than five years. However, a recent research has revealed the causes of high-grade serous carcinoma cancer. Experts hope that this may increase the chances of early detection and treatment of high-grade serous carcinoma. Let us know what came to light in this research.
Identification of cells that cause cancer
Gene mutation causes cancer
Mutations in two key genes, TP53 and RB1, are common in severe cases of serous carcinoma in humans. When these genes function properly they play a role in suppressing tumor growth. In more than 96% of cases, the TP53 gene is mutated, while more than 60% of cases have changes in RB1. Previous research had already shown that these genes were involved in the development of cancer in the ovaries, but new research has explored the role of these genes in the fallopian tubes.
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